Healthy Coconut and Almond Dark Chocolate Bars

healthy Author: The Gluten Free Homestead

Serves: 12

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1½ cups almond slices
• ¾ cup coconut oil
• 1 tblsp. chia seeds
• sea salt
• 3.5 oz. dark chocolate
• *if you are concerned about nuts manufactured on shared equipment with gluten containing products, Nuts.com prominently labels which products of theirs are certified gluten-free.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 ºF.
2. Toast coconut flakes in a pan in the oven until lightly browned, about five minutes.
3. Line a 9x12 baking dish with wax paper.
4. Blend almonds and coconut oil in a super blender or food processor until very smooth. Add chia seeds and coconut flakes. Pulse a few times.
5. Pour into lined pan. Sprinkle with salt.
6. Place in freezer for 30 minutes.
7. Melt chocolate in a small pot and drizzle over frozen coconut and almonds. Sprinkle chopped almonds on top and place back in the freezer for another 5 minutes. Cut into squares.